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Sustainable Transport Pricing and Charges - Principles and Issues, 2001

Author(s): Transport Division (TD), Asian Institute of Transport Development

Economic Sector(s): (1) Transport policies and planning

ESCAP Reference No.: ST/ESCAP/2139

Division/Office: Transport

Published Date: 2001

Country: {Non-country Specific Publication}

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Chapter 1 clarifies the main issues involved in devising pricing systems to promote sustainable development. Chapter 2 defines optimal pricing policies and addresses the range of complexities that arise due to the nature of the cost structure and market distortions found in the industry. Chapter 3 examines urban transport policy and the role of pricing and financing in promoting sustainable development and an appropriate allocation of resources for public transport. Chapter 4 examines the competitive context of railways and the scope for private sector participation in the provision of both infrastructure and rail services. It also includes an analysis of the problems of allocating track costs and calculating access charges to train operators; and identifies methods of charging passengers and freight users for rail services. Chapter 5 examines pricing and charging methods for infrastructure and services in other sectors, including ports, inland waterways and maritime transport, airports and air transport.

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Foreword
Preface
Glossary and Abbreviation
Overview and Recommendation
1.	Transport and Sustainable Development
	Transport and Economic Development
	Concept of Sustainable Development
	Sustainable Transport
	Transport Pricing and Sustainable Development
	Ecological Economics
2.	Pricing and Charges for Transport Services and Infrastructure
	Pricing and Charges for Transport Services and Infrastructure
	Marginal Cost Pricing in Practice: Fixed Capacity, Peak-Load Pricing, Uniform Pricing, Indivisibilities and Joint Costs
	Marginal Cost Pricing in Practice: Monopoly, Externalities, Strategic Interdependence and Uncorrected Externalities
	Profitability, Taxation and Income Distribution
	Financing and Private Sector Participation
3.	Pricing and Charges for Road and Urban Transport
	Pricing for Road Infrastructure
	Public Transport Pricing
4.	Pricing and Charges for Railways
	Railway Pricing: The Context
	Railway Infrastructure
	Passenger and Freight Services
5.	Pricing and Charges for Maritime and Air Transport Sectors
	Ports and Inland Waterways
	Maritime Transport
	Airports
	Air Transport

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